It is an honor to welcome Sarah Bower. I recently had the great pleasure to read her debut novel, THE NEEDLE IN THE BLOOD, a gorgeous, multi...

Just a quick check in to let everyone know I'm alive and well in revision hell. Well, not exactly hell, but challenging enough. One hund...

Karen Essex is one of my favorite historical novelists working today. Her books describe those moments when desire and power collide, and h...

I recently had the great pleasure of reviewing Sandra Gulland's new novel, Mistress of the Sun , the story of Louise de la Valliere, the...

I recently had the good fortune to read GLADIATRIX, a girl-kicks-some-serious-butt debut novel set in the time of the Roman Empire and featu...

In case you were wondering if I'd fallen off the face of the earth or gone to campaign for Hillary Clinton :), a quick update on recent ...

As I watch the Democratic presidential campaign and realize with increasing dismay that it appears America will not get to cast its votes fo...

I'm honored to welcome Susan Higginbotham, author of widely popular THE TRAI TOR'S WIFE. Susan and I have been corresponding for a w...

I got some good news. My first official review for THE LAST QUEEN appeared in Publishers Weekly and everyone at Ballantine Books is thrilled...

I'm honored to present Judith Merkle Riley, acclaimed author of THE SERPENT GARDEN, A VISION OF LIGHT, IN PURSUIT OF THE GREEN LION and...

Okay, a little blatant self-promotion: My cover art for Ballantine Books (US) of THE LAST QUEEN has arrived. I must say, I love it. I think...

It's not easy to take on a well-known historical figure. Some are so familiar to readers - and often so over-written - it would seem the...